to him: “The hand of God is above their hands.” (48:10) “But they are many and I am alone,” continued Abul Ayna. To this Ahmad replied: “Many a small band has, by the grace of God, vanquished a mighty

difficult task, but he replied: What is impossible with man is possible with God. (Luke 18:27) We need to simply keep our faith in God and pray to Him in tough times.79.WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE COMPANIONS

have you ever seen suffering? Have you ever experienced hardship in your life?’ He will reply, ‘By God, no. I have never suffered. I have never undergone hardship.’ * HADITH OF MUSLIM ON THE AUTHORITY OF

governor of Yemen, he said, ‘Abstain from luxuries, for those who live luxurious lives are no servants of God.’ HADITH OF AHMAD IBN HANBAL

by providing a counter-ideology. This ideology of peace based on the Quran, the preserved word of God, and the Sunnah, the sayings and deeds of Prophet Muhammad, is the only counter-ideology to the problem

is given in Chapter Jonah in these words: “Wallahu yadu ila dar as-salam.” (10: 25) That is, ‘And God calls to the home of peace.’ Peace is the central theme of the Quran. Where there is peace there is

that it is not ease but effort, not facility but difficulty that makes men. Secret of Reform God has placed the secret of reform and progress in the silent transformation of individuals, you cannot

nature of true religion has become distorted over the centuries. Originally, religion is revealed by God and taught in its pure form by the prophets. Then, when it falls into the hands of ordinary men, they

available to them, the mantle of God’s succour will indeed fall on them, in the same way as it fell upon the Prophet. That is the promise of God. The article, “Man and His Gods,” in the Encyclopaedia Britannica

The day this happens, all the problems of human life will be solved. When the observance of God’s law has solved the problems of the universe, why should the observance of that same law by man not succeed

will be good. If individuals are not good, society will reflect their shortcomings. The concept of God gives each member of society the most morally correct viewpoint. Its perception engenders in each individual

is beneficial for the whole of mankind, and to refrain from acting to its disadvantage. Belief in God is the greatest of discoveries. It galvanizes one’s entire personality. This can be illustrated by